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All-American Dalton Knecht leads No. 2 Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 with 62-58 win over Texas
Read full article: All-American Dalton Knecht leads No. 2 Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 with 62-58 win over TexasDalton Knecht scored 18 points and made four free throws in the final 8.8 seconds as Tennessee topped Texas 62-58 to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.
Hunter's 21 points and buzzer-beating layup send Texas over No. 9 Baylor 75-73
Read full article: Hunter's 21 points and buzzer-beating layup send Texas over No. 9 Baylor 75-73Tyrese Hunter’s driving layup at the buzzer sent Texas to a 75-73 win over No. 9 Baylor, handing the Bears their second straight loss in the Big 12 Conference.
No. 7 Texas rolls past No. 3 Kansas 76-56 for Big 12 title
Read full article: No. 7 Texas rolls past No. 3 Kansas 76-56 for Big 12 titleDylan Disu overcame early foul trouble to score 18 points, Marcus Carr and Sir’Jabari Rice added 17 apiece, and seventh-ranked Texas silenced a heavily pro-Kansas crowd in a 76-56 romp over the third-ranked Jayhawks in the finals of the Big 12 Tournament.
Mann scores 22 points, Florida holds off Vandy 69-63 at SEC
Read full article: Mann scores 22 points, Florida holds off Vandy 69-63 at SEC4 seed Tennessee on Friday for the second game between the teams in six days. Noah Locke scored 13 points for Florida, and Tyree Appleby added 12 off the bench. Vanderbilt (9-16) lost to Florida for the third time this season and sixth straight in this series. The Commodores, who won only three league games in the regular season, had their chances for a second SEC win within 24 hours. Florida appeared ready to cruise to a sixth straight win in this series up 34-22 at halftime after the Gators scored the final eight of the half.
Shackelford's 27 helps No. 8 Alabama hold off Vandy, 82-78
Read full article: Shackelford's 27 helps No. 8 Alabama hold off Vandy, 82-78The result was familiar, if not the methodology: another Crimson Tide win. 8 Alabama came from behind to beat Vanderbilt 82-78 Saturday and move a step closer to a Southeastern Conference championship. Quinerly scored 15 points for the Tide, who made just 10 of 39 3-point attempts (25.6%). Alex Reese scored 10 points while Keon Ellis had eight points and nine rebounds, including a pair of free throws with 28 seconds left. Alabama overcame low scoring from Petty (six points) and Herb Jones (eight before fouling out).